Wichita eagle., 1887-04-14
BOARD OF TRADE.
Joint Meeting OF Old Board OF
Trade and the Committee
Of Ten,
Committee Appointed to Solicit Mem
bers-MeetiDg Next Tuesday
Night st Council
Chamber.

4 Pursuant to call large NUMBER OF repro
sentative citizens of Wichita, the most o.
, them being memo rs of the old Board Of
Trade, met at the rooms over the Wichita
National Bank on Wednesday afternoon
April 18th, 1887 Meeting called to order by
Mr.. A w. Oliver. On motion Mr.. Oliver
was elected chairman and Col. Fl. w. Lewis
secretary.
After full discussion Of the situation /,
was moved by Col Taylor, and unanimously
carried, that the committee Of ten, which
was appointed by the citizens meeting Tues
dey night for the purpose ef comforting with
members Of old board and taking steps for
organization Of Board Of Trade should be
invited to come into this meeting for con-
ference.
The committee Of ton Immediately re-
sponded and came into the meeting. After
a brief exchange Of opinions it was moved
and carried that joint conference commit
tee consisting of four members of the old
| Board of Trade and four members of the
committee OF ten be appointed to sit imme-
diately, and if possible to prepare plan fer
harmonious action. The following was the
committee appointed: W. S Corbett. Frank
! Williams, J. L. Dyer and L. d. Skinner, on
part Of old board, and G. NJ. Dickson, Alex
Steel, C. E. Jones and G. Il. Blackwelder
Oh part of committee of ten.
After short absence the committee OF
conference returned and made the following
unanimous report:
at is recommended by your joint commit
tee.
LIST. That the organization under the old
charter be continued.
2nd. That membership fee be fixed at 500
for old members as well as new.
Srd That the officers OF the old board be
requested to give notice of meeting, at which
time all persons having paid the necessary
membership fee be allowed to participate in
the reorganization and election of new Off
GERS.
4th. That the secretary of the old board
be requested to take names of all parties who
subscribed at CARTEL Hall meeting and that
they be notified together with members of
old board. w. s. CoRBETT, Chair.
IL. u. SklNNEh, Gee J.
Upon motion the above request was adopt
ed unanimously.
n. A. English moved that meeting be
caRed for Tuesday night, April 10Th, to be
held at the council chamber, for the purpose
Of recognizing the Board Of Trade, at
which meeting all who have paid in their
300 fee shall become members. Carried.
G. NJ. Dickson moved that a committee OF
Ave be appointed to solicit members. Car
ried.
The chair appointed as such committee, L.
D. Skinner, J. V. Moffett, G. H. Blackwelder,
W. A. Thomas and Alex Steel.
G. H. Blackwelder moved that Coz. b. ".
Lewis be authorized to receive and receipt
for all membership fees, and that the solicit
lug committee urge all persons intending to
become members, to call upon him at the
Kansas National bank Immediately and pro-
cure receipt, SO as to avoid delay at the
meeting next Tuesday night. Carried.
Frank Williams moved that the secretary
proceed Immediately to take down the names
OF those desiring to become members. Car
ried.
The following gentlemen then came for
ward and gave in their names as MEM
bers:
John B. Carey, Alex. Steel, Frank Will
liams, A. NJ. Deming, J. V. Moffitt. Peter
Getto, NJ L. Carver, Nixon Elliot, Kos
Harris, II. G. Lee, J. f. Humphrey, Jr., W.
A Thomas, W. P. Carey, Chas. E. Jones, N.
+. Niederlander. F. ". Oliver, L. D. Skinner,
w. W. Dill, H. W. Lewis, A. w. Oliver.
G. w. Walter, H. L. Taylor, A. Katz, VIM.
Kassel, G. NJ Dickson, P. V. Healy, L. B.
Runnell, J. P Allen, W. A. English, II. H.
Harsha, H. L. Peck, W. 8. Corbett, r. h.
Roys, o. D. Barnes, W. w. Pearec, W. II.
Grattan, A. L. Houck, J. NJ. Allen. Geo. G.
Matthew's. NJ. W. Levy, M. NJ. Murdoch, R.
Comfy, J. d. Hewitt, M. J. Oliver.
Upon motion the meetitg adjourned.
A. W. OLIVER, Chairman.
H. W. LEWIS, Secretary.